druggist

drug·gist

[druhg-ist]
noun
1.
a person who compounds or prepares drugs according to medical prescriptions; apothecary; pharmacist; dispensing chemist.
2.
the owner or operator of a drugstore.

Origin:
1605–15; drug1 + -ist; compare French droguiste

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druggist (ˈdrʌɡɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(US), (Canadian) Also called: pharmacist a person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs

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